Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-07 Thread Robison, Dave
On 11/05/2011 14:52, Robert Simmons wrote: Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following error on boot: Setting date via ntp. Error

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-07 Thread krad
use > > > > > > Also there's netwait_timeout, which defaults to 60 in > /etc/defaults/rc.conf. > > I've finally got a combination of suggested configurations that get me > to where I want to be (using ntpd, ntpdate, and netwait). > > However, I've found

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Carl Johnson
Matthew Seaman writes: > On 05/11/2011 22:19, Robert Simmons wrote: >> On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Alexander Best wrote: >>> same here. simply add something like the following to your crontab: >>> >>> 0 10 * * */2 /etc/rc.d/ntpd

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
s to 60 in /etc/defaults/rc.conf. I've finally got a combination of suggested configurations that get me to where I want to be (using ntpd, ntpdate, and netwait). However, I've found that I still need ntpdate_enable="YES" rather than ntpd_sync_on_start="YES". The reason for th

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Warren Block
On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, d...@safeport.com wrote: On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Warren Block wrote: On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Robert Simmons wrote: I've had this problem with machines using DHCP and the solution was to use SYNCDHCP rather than DHCP in rc.conf. However, this box is using a static IP address. But

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Warren Block
On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Robert Simmons wrote: On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Warren Block wrote: On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Robert Simmons wrote: Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? Yes, it is.  FreeBSD 8

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Matthew Seaman wrote: > crontabs have this handy '@reboot' syntax...  It's all explained in > crontab(5). Thanks! > However, you would be well advised to run ntpd(8) rather than bodging > the clock with ntpdate at intervals.  ntpda

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Warren Block wrote: > On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Robert Simmons wrote: >> Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working >> before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? > Yes, it is.  FreeBSD 8-STABLE and 9 have

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Warren Block
On Sat, 5 Nov 2011, Robert Simmons wrote: Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following error on boot: Setting date via ntp. Error

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Matthew Seaman
On 05/11/2011 22:19, Robert Simmons wrote: > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Alexander Best wrote: >> same here. simply add something like the following to your crontab: >> >> 0 10 * * */2 /etc/rc.d/ntpdate onestart > > I have something sim

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Michael Sierchio
The keywords in /etc/rc.d/ntpdate have # PROVIDE: ntpdate # REQUIRE: NETWORKING syslogd named # KEYWORD: nojail which means that networking must be up first. The question in your case is why name resolution is failing. See what happens if you pick some public stratum 1 or stratum 2 servers for

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 6:03 PM, Alexander Best wrote: > same here. simply add something like the following to your crontab: > > 0       10      *       *       */2     /etc/rc.d/ntpdate onestart I have something similar in my crontab which is not exactly what I need. I want to make

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
that is running on bare metal, no VM. Fixed IP address (198.162) behind a NAT firewall. But, after booting, everything works correctly: # /etc/rc.d/ntpdate onestart Setting date via ntp. 5 Nov 18:09:31 ntpdate[1324]: step time server 128.10.254.7 offset -0.000537 sec > > This happens when th

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Alexander Best
On Sat Nov 5 11, Robert Simmons wrote: > Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working > before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? > > After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following > error on boot: > >

Re: ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Michael Sierchio
unning ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? > > After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following > error on boot: > > Setting date via ntp. > Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not known >  5 Nov 17:11:05 > ntpdate[786]: can'

ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following error on boot: Setting date via ntp. Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not kn

ntpdate on boot problem

2011-11-05 Thread Robert Simmons
Is there a way to make sure that the interface is UP and working before running ntpdate at boot on a box with a static IP address? After setting ntpdate_enable="YES" in rc.conf, I get the following error on boot: Setting date via ntp. Error : hostname nor servname provided, or not kn

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread Matthew Seaman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 13/03/2010 19:08:38, RW wrote: > ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" > > is not a complete substitute for running ntpdate at startup. It allows > ntpd to make a large correction, but it doesn't block the boot sequence > so yo

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread Jonathan Chen
On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 01:19:54PM -0600, Programmer In Training wrote: > On 03/13/10 13:08, RW wrote: > > > ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" > > > you can run ntpdate at boot with > > > >ntpdate_enable=YES > > > > the rc script gets the

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread Programmer In Training
On 03/13/10 13:08, RW wrote: > ntpd_sync_on_start="YES" > you can run ntpdate at boot with > >ntpdate_enable=YES > > the rc script gets the servers from ntp.conf Can you have both in rc.conf without abusing the ntp server(s) or should it just be one or the ot

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread RW
;s just a kind of habit. > > It's a bad habit you should try and cure yourself of. Stepping the > clock with ntpdate(8) can cause nasty effects like time apparently > going backwards -- and that will seriously upset a lot of software. > > Also, it doesn't account for t

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread Programmer In Training
While not having been part of this discussion I just want to say thanks for the tips. I've used them to cease using ntpdate as well and am already synced with a time server I know to be constantly reliable. -- Yours In Christ, PIT Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesse

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread Matthew Seaman
epping the clock with ntpdate(8) can cause nasty effects like time apparently going backwards -- and that will seriously upset a lot of software. Also, it doesn't account for the natural clock drift of your system, so it's going to give you pretty terrible accuracy -- probably good to no mo

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-13 Thread Антон Клесс
2010/3/13 Randal L. Schwartz > > But really, why are you using ntpdate and not just ntpd? > > -- > Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 > http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> > Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing, Come

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread Randal L. Schwartz
>>>>> "RW" == RW writes: RW> You can different servers like this: RW> 0.ru.pool.ntp.org RW> 1.ru.pool.ntp.org RW> 2.ru.pool.ntp.org RW> 3.ru.pool.ntp.org But really, why are you using ntpdate and not just ntpd? -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Con

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread RW
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:06:45 +0300 Антон Клесс wrote: > So, while ru.pool.ntp.org is pool of several servers, I have to run > it as > > 5 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate ru.pool.ntp.org ru.pool.ntp.org > ru.pool.ntp.org> /dev/null > > to check 3 servers from pool? > You

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread Антон Клесс
So, while ru.pool.ntp.org is pool of several servers, I have to run it as 5 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate ru.pool.ntp.org ru.pool.ntp.org ru.pool.ntp.org> /dev/null to check 3 servers from pool? 2010/3/12 RW > On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:22:07 -0500 > Nathan Vidican wrote: > > > or

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread RW
On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:22:07 -0500 Nathan Vidican wrote: > or more specifically, if you don't want to leave ntpd running, > read-up on 'ntpd -q' which mimmicks the behavior of ntpdate but > allows you to use multiple ntp servers. ntpdate supports multiple servers to

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread Nathan Vidican
man ntpdate: " -s Divert logging output from the standard output (default) to the system syslog(3) facility. This is designed primarily for conve- nience of cron(8) scripts. " Change your cron job to 5 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate -s ru.pool.ntp.org

Re: ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread Leslie Jensen
Антон Клесс skrev 2010-03-12 11:57: I have the following line in my root cron: 5 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate ru.pool.ntp.org> /dev/null That must hourly adjust system time via NTP. But I discover that it works from time to time: some days just once, some days 5-6 times a day I receive e-m

ntpdate problem

2010-03-12 Thread Антон Клесс
I have the following line in my root cron: 5 * * * * /usr/sbin/ntpdate ru.pool.ntp.org > /dev/null That must hourly adjust system time via NTP. But I discover that it works from time to time: some days just once, some days 5-6 times a day I receive e-mail with text like 12 Mar 12:05:05 ntpd

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-12-03 Thread krad
t errors and very good. > > It works for me at LAN, but I didn't manage to sync time by > ntpdate at start time either when using PPPoE at my friends home. > Seems that the network interface/something else is not > ready at the time ntpdate fires. May be setting: > - >

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-12-01 Thread Boris Samorodov
27;t manage to sync time by ntpdate at start time either when using PPPoE at my friends home. Seems that the network interface/something else is not ready at the time ntpdate fires. May be setting: - rc_debug="YES" - at /etc/rc.conf[.local] will be helpful. > On Sun, Nov 29, 20

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-12-01 Thread Franci Nabalanci
nf I have: > > ntpdate_enable="YES" > ntpdate_hosts="ntp1.cs.wisc.edu" > > When I boot computer I get a message there are no this host but when I run > /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.cs.wisc.edu it works. > > I had the same in rc.conf on FreeBSD 7.2 and it wor

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-11-30 Thread Jonathan Chen
ES" > > > ntpdate_hosts="ntp1.cs.wisc.edu" > > > > > > When I boot computer I get a message there are no this host but when I > > > run /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.cs.wisc.edu it works. > > > > > > I had the same in rc.conf on FreeBSD 7.2 and i

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-11-30 Thread Warren Block
ge there are no this host but when I run /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.cs.wisc.edu it works. I had the same in rc.conf on FreeBSD 7.2 and it works all the time. All settings on FreeBSD8.0 are the same as I had on 7.2. Might you have a Realtek network card? Yes, I have realtek card too but it is not ac

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-11-30 Thread ajtiM
computer I get a message there are no this host but when I > > run /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.cs.wisc.edu it works. > > > > I had the same in rc.conf on FreeBSD 7.2 and it works all the time. All > > settings on FreeBSD8.0 are the same as I had on 7.2. > > Might you have

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-11-29 Thread Warren Block
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009, ajtiM wrote: I have new installed FreeBSD 8.0 and in rc.conf I have: ntpdate_enable="YES" ntpdate_hosts="ntp1.cs.wisc.edu" When I boot computer I get a message there are no this host but when I run /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.cs.wisc.edu it works. I had th

Re: ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-11-29 Thread Anh K. Huỳnh
On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:39:32 -0600 ajtiM wrote: > Hi! > > I have new installed FreeBSD 8.0 and in rc.conf I have: > > ntpdate_enable="YES" > ntpdate_hosts="ntp1.cs.wisc.edu" > > When I boot computer I get a message there are no this host but > w

ntpdate on FreeBSD 8.0

2009-11-29 Thread ajtiM
Hi! I have new installed FreeBSD 8.0 and in rc.conf I have: ntpdate_enable="YES" ntpdate_hosts="ntp1.cs.wisc.edu" When I boot computer I get a message there are no this host but when I run /usr/sbin/ntpdate ntp1.cs.wisc.edu it works. I had the same in rc.conf on FreeBSD

Re: setting ntp-servers for ntpdate via dhcp

2006-07-03 Thread Erik Norgaard
Jonathan Horne wrote: On Sunday 02 July 2006 15:49, Erik Nørgaard wrote: There is a dhcp-option, ntp-servers, to set which ntp-server to use. It would be quite useful with ntpdate. Does anyone have a patch to ntpdate startup script or other hack that use this option? - just before I start

Re: Getting NTP (ntpd, ntpdate) to work

2006-07-02 Thread Charles Bacon
Thanks for the return! I've discovered my ISP has apparently shut off port 123 (NTP), and if I dontpdate -u ntp.cape.comI get my time set! But ntpq lacks ntpdate's option to use an unprivileged port. I guess time is come to ask my ISP. (Shouldn't I have done tha be

Re: setting ntp-servers for ntpdate via dhcp

2006-07-02 Thread Jonathan Horne
On Sunday 02 July 2006 15:49, Erik Nørgaard wrote: > Hi: > > There is a dhcp-option, ntp-servers, to set which ntp-server to use. It > would be quite useful with ntpdate. Does anyone have a patch to ntpdate > startup script or other hack that use this option? - just before I start &

setting ntp-servers for ntpdate via dhcp

2006-07-02 Thread Erik Nørgaard
Hi: There is a dhcp-option, ntp-servers, to set which ntp-server to use. It would be quite useful with ntpdate. Does anyone have a patch to ntpdate startup script or other hack that use this option? - just before I start hacking myself... Thanks, Erik -- Ph: +34.666334818

Re: Getting NTP (ntpd, ntpdate) to work

2006-06-18 Thread Nick Withers
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:30:55 -0400 (EDT) Charles Bacon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Since FreeBSD 4.5-Release, I have been unable to get NTP working on > my two FreeBSD computers, one running 5.3Release and the other on > 6.1Release. I have done nothing with the GENERIC kernel on either > machine

Getting NTP (ntpd, ntpdate) to work

2006-06-17 Thread Charles Bacon
Since FreeBSD 4.5-Release, I have been unable to get NTP working on my two FreeBSD computers, one running 5.3Release and the other on 6.1Release. I have done nothing with the GENERIC kernel on either machine. I talk SSH between them, and have been running ntpd on both, each naming the other as w

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-17 Thread Chuck Swiger
Andrew P. wrote: On 11/17/05, Bob Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [ ... ] Leading numbers are not necessary in most cases. I use: server europe.pool.ntp.org server europe.pool.ntp.org server europe.pool.ntp.org That selects 3 random servers from the whole europe pool. The point of using

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-17 Thread Andrew P.
our system is not fully operationl in the time you try to run > > > ntpdate. Just edit your /etc/ntp.conf to connect to some time > > > servers. Per example mine is: > > > > [cut very nice example] > > > > Thank you. I > > You are probably right. I

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-17 Thread Bob Johnson
On 11/16/05, dick hoogendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:15:24 +0200 > Ivailo Tanusheff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why you need to do this? > > Your system is not fully operationl in the time you try to run > > ntpdate. Just edi

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-16 Thread Jonathan Chen
On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 12:09:45PM -0500, Chuck Swiger wrote: [...] > Running "ntpdate -b" at boot to forcibly syncronize the clock is a pretty > good idea, but you actually can convince ntpd to sync even a clock which is > badly off via: > > -g Normally,

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-16 Thread Chuck Swiger
Andrew P. wrote: On 11/16/05, dick hoogendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [ ... ] Thank you. I You are probably right. I'll get rid of ntpdate in rc.conf. I have two timeservers at the moment. I will look for some more in the Netherlands. Yours are to far away ;-) Last time I c

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-16 Thread Andrew P.
On 11/16/05, dick hoogendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:15:24 +0200 > Ivailo Tanusheff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why you need to do this? > > Your system is not fully operationl in the time you try to run > > ntpdate. Just edi

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-16 Thread dick hoogendijk
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 17:15:24 +0200 Ivailo Tanusheff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why you need to do this? > Your system is not fully operationl in the time you try to run > ntpdate. Just edit your /etc/ntp.conf to connect to some time > servers. Per example mine is: [cut

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-16 Thread Ivailo Tanusheff
Why you need to do this? Your system is not fully operationl in the time you try to run ntpdate. Just edit your /etc/ntp.conf to connect to some time servers. Per example mine is: -su-2.05b# cat /etc/ntp.conf server ntp2.usno.navy.mil server tock.usno.navy.mil server tick.usno.navy.mil server

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-15 Thread David Kirchner
On 11/15/05, dick hoogendijk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a "ntpdate -b server" rule in my rc.conf before the ntpd daemon > starts up. I get error msgs that the time server cannot be found. > Is named run before or after ntpdate? > Should I change the rule in s

Re: ntpdate

2005-11-15 Thread Björn König
dick hoogendijk schrieb: I have a "ntpdate -b server" rule in my rc.conf before the ntpd daemon starts up. I get error msgs that the time server cannot be found. Is named run before or after ntpdate? Should I change the rule in something like "ntpdate -b ip" ? What

ntpdate

2005-11-15 Thread dick hoogendijk
I have a "ntpdate -b server" rule in my rc.conf before the ntpd daemon starts up. I get error msgs that the time server cannot be found. Is named run before or after ntpdate? Should I change the rule in something like "ntpdate -b ip" ? What is the rule of thumb? -- dick

ntpdate not work inside the jail. Please help!

2003-08-14 Thread fasty
Hi there- I need your help. I tried get ntpdate work inside the Jail and it wont let me set the clock. The parent works correct time but inside the jail wont let me update correct time clock. How do I get correct clock set inside the jail. Let me know thanks! PS. Do i have to kill the Jail

Re: ntpdate not work inside the jail. Please help!

2003-08-10 Thread fasty
Never mind.. Please discard this. I successful correct the timezone inside the jail. thanks anyway! At 11:42 AM 8/10/2003 -0700, fasty wrote: Hi there- I need your help. I tried get ntpdate work inside the Jail and it wont let me set the clock. The parent works correct time but inside the

Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-11-03 Thread Marc Schneiders
On Sun, 3 Nov 2002, at 17:52 [=GMT-0500], Peter Leftwich wrote: > But I wonder why there is no unix > standard command to view and/or set the PC's current timezone! Perhaps I don't understand your problem? What is wrong with 'date'? voo:marc {783} date Mon Nov 4 00:12:38 CET 2002 So I have CET

Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-11-03 Thread Peter Leftwich
On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Jacob Rhoden wrote: > Are you in the right time zone? If you are in australia, you have to set > preciscely where you are for it to work (for example, here in melbourne our > time zone just went back an our for summer). Dont know if this may help, but > i would guess that is wh

Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-11-03 Thread Peter Leftwich
On Mon, 28 Oct 2002, Kent Stewart wrote: > > ntpdate_enable="YES" # Run ntpdate to sync time on boot (or NO). > > ntpdate_program="/usr/sbin/ntpdate" # path to ntpdate, if you want a different >one. > > ntpdate_flags="-b clock.isc.or

Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-10-29 Thread Peter McGarvey
* Peter Leftwich [Tuesday 29 October 2002 04:11 am] > I thought I had this in my /etc/rc.conf but didn't, so I added the > following lines and rebooted: > > ntpdate_enable="YES" # Run ntpdate to sync time on boot (or > NO). ntpdate_program="/usr/

Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-10-29 Thread Roman Neuhauser
# [EMAIL PROTECTED] / 2002-10-28 20:11:41 -0800: > I thought I had this in my /etc/rc.conf but didn't, so I added the > following lines and rebooted: > > ntpdate_enable="YES" # Run ntpdate to sync time on boot (or NO). > ntpdate_program="/usr/sbin

Re: ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-10-28 Thread Kent Stewart
Peter Leftwich wrote: I thought I had this in my /etc/rc.conf but didn't, so I added the following lines and rebooted: ntpdate_enable="YES" # Run ntpdate to sync time on boot (or NO). ntpdate_program="/usr/sbin/ntpdate" # path to ntpdate, if

ntpdate problems in /etc/rc.conf

2002-10-28 Thread Peter Leftwich
I thought I had this in my /etc/rc.conf but didn't, so I added the following lines and rebooted: ntpdate_enable="YES" # Run ntpdate to sync time on boot (or NO). ntpdate_program="/usr/sbin/ntpdate" # path to ntpdate, if you want a different one. ntpdat